The WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution from OpenWay, an expert in digital payments and developer of the top-ranked WAY4 digital payment and card processing platform, has been judged a ‘market leader’ in a recent Ovum Decision Matrix report. The report evaluated the technology, execution capabilities and market impact of seven short-listed white-label vendor solutions, across various sub-criteria. It found that the OpenWay solution had established a commanding market position and was widely accepted as best of breed in terms of innovations, functionality, platform, client base and geographical presence. As such, Ovum believed the WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution was worthy of a place on most technology selection shortlists.

The WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution from OpenWay, an expert in digital payments and developer of the top-ranked WAY4 digital payment and card processing platform, has been judged a ‘market leader’ in a recent Ovum Decision Matrix report. The report evaluated the technology, execution capabilities and market impact of seven short-listed white-label vendor solutions, across various sub-criteria. It found that the OpenWay solution had established a commanding market position and was widely accepted as best of breed in terms of innovations, functionality, platform, client base and geographical presence. As such, Ovum believed the WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution was worthy of a place on most technology selection shortlists.

17 clients have deployed various configurations of the WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. These include the mobile wallet in Switzerland, enabled by SIX Payment Services; B1NK, Kazakhstan, a digital bank launched from scratch with the WAY4 Digital Banking, WAY4 Mobile Wallet and WAY4 Messenger Banking solutions. Additionally, numerous launches of OEM and HCE wallets based on the IPS tokenisation and WAY4 cloud technologies in Eastern Europe and Asia. One of these projects — the MDM Bank, Russia mobile app with embedded contactless payment functionality — was rated the best mobile banking app in Eastern Europe by Global Finance in 2016.

“With an impressive client list and a proven track record of large-scale deployments, the WAY4 Wallet white-label platform has proven itself as capable of meeting the needs of most wallet providers for the ever-growing range of wallet-driven payment capabilities,” said Gilles Ubaghs, Principal Analyst – Financial Services, Ovum. “Its focus on strong integration standards, flexible deployment options, and modular design means it will likely remain at the forefront of technology deployments in the mobile wallet space for the immediate term.”

“Few organisations have the time, resources, budget or even appetite to create a mobile wallet from scratch. Our highly flexible, open software cuts the time, cost and complexity of launching various types of mobile wallets. Since the WAY4 Mobile Wallet covers both front- and back-office and rich-function APIs, it helps our clients to implement their digital strategies and innovate with various wallet services and unique customer experiences,” said Maria Vinogradova, Director of Strategy and Market Intelligence, OpenWay Group.

“Given that every organisation’s infrastructure is different, the WAY4 Mobile Wallet solution can be delivered as a stand-alone mobile app or integrated with third party wallets and mobile banking apps via API. It also interfaces with core banking and card processing systems. All of this helps maximise flexibility and minimise integration and configuration headaches,” concludes Maria Vinogradova, Director of Strategy and Market Intelligence, OpenWay Group.

To be included in the report, the solution had to have mid- to long-term potential, be applicable to financial service players and available in multiple geographies, as judged by Ovum analysts.

The assessment methodology was based on responses to a detailed RFI, a solution briefing and an Ovum scoring assessment exercise. Weightings were used to calculate scores for both primary and sub-criteria, and were based on analysis of the typical importance of each criterion in the selection process for mobile wallet platforms.

Ovum found that the mobile wallet market was increasingly fragmented with many new entrants, including the ‘Pays’. Investment in mobile wallets remained a top priority for over one third of issuers globally, many of which supported a range of mobile platforms simultaneously. As a result, white-label platform design is becoming more agnostic to devices and specific functionalities. A focus on integration, configuration and customisation through APIs and SDKs is key.

Ovum

Ovum is a market-leading research and consulting business focused on converging IT, telecoms and media markets. We create business advantage for our customers by providing actionable insight to support their decisions.

OpenWay Group

OpenWay Group was founded over 15 years ago. We develop WAY4, an innovative e-payment processing framework for banks, payment processors, telcos and petrol companies.

OpenWay was initially headquartered in Brussels, Belgium with one R&D team there and another in St. Petersburg, Russia. Today we are a global company with 10 offices and 130 customers around the world.

WAY4 live installations consistently demonstrate high performance; for example, 90 million cards issued and authorized on a single platform and 12 million POS/ATM clearing transactions processed daily by a single acquirer.

OpenWay, known for its commitment to long-term relationships, both serves customers locally and provides global support. Today our team unites approximately 500 payment business, digital technology, and security professionals.